Rebirth of the Great Power

On the second day, Mu Yuan took Tian Yuan out.

Like almost all big families, Mu Mansion is built in a quiet alley in the busy city, which is convenient for commingling and not noisy, and it is really a good place to get quiet in the middle of the bustle.

Going out of the alley and turning another street, you will find the busiest place in Qiantang. There are many shops and teahouses, pedestrians and hawkers, and the sound of hawking and yelling can be heard endlessly.

No matter how quiet people are, they will have a different feeling when they occasionally take a walk in a lively place. Being in the hustle and bustle will make their sense of existence stronger. If they can still meditate in the busy city, then it is true practice.So there is a saying that the big hermit hides in the city and the small hermit hides in the forest.

Suddenly coming from the reinforced concrete urban jungle to this small city in the south of the Yangtze River with red walls and green tiles, what he saw made Mu Yuan feel novel and interesting.Everything here is somewhat similar to what I have seen on TV, but it is also very different.This sense of reality cannot be experienced by people who are not in it.

Mu Yuan was careful not to show too much surprise and curiosity, Tian Yuan who was walking in front was obviously much more excited than him.Fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, it is the time when the sky is in trouble. He used to be a handyman, and it was difficult to go out. After he came to the young master, he waited by his side for a long time because the young master was injured. Now he finally has the opportunity to go out, just like The bird that was released from the cage chattered non-stop along the way.

Mu Yuan didn't dislike Tian Yuan's noise.Playing chess for many years, Mu Yuan has already developed a calm temperament. He often hides his emotions and anger, and seldom has big ups and downs. Sometimes he feels too boring. No wonder he hasn't had a girlfriend for so many years. .So it's also a good thing to have a lively boy by my side, I feel that even the air is more active.

While talking, Tian Yuan suddenly asked: "Master, where are we going?"

"Find a bookstore." Mu Yuan casually replied while listening to the cries of vendors on both sides of the street with great interest.

"Bookstore?" Tian Yuan repeated with some doubts.

Mu Yuan turned his head and explained, "It's a place where you can buy books."

"Oh, young master, what you are talking about is the bookstore. There is one just around the corner, and it is one of the best in our Qiantang." Tian Yuan said.

"En." Mu Yuan responded casually, and the two continued to walk forward.

Turning a corner, I saw a bookstore with a rather large facade, with four big characters "Hanxuan Bookstore" written on it.

As soon as Mu Yuan stepped into the bookstore, a shopkeeper greeted him with a smile, and said, "Master Mu, you haven't been here for a long time. I just bought a chess record last month and kept it for you. "

From the familiar tone of the shopkeeper, Mu Yuan should have come here often before.

Tian Yuan stuck out his tongue secretly, and whispered: "So you know this shop, young master."

Mu Yuan smiled lightly, but didn't say a word, of course it was the former Mu Yuan who knew this store, not the current one.But it was impossible for him to say such words, and he couldn't even show a surprised expression.

Mu Yuan raised his feet and followed the shopkeeper into the store. The shopkeeper picked up a chess record from the shelf and enthusiastically introduced it to Mu Yuan: "This is the chess record of the seven games played by the remote master and others when the chess was waiting for the edict. Attached is the explanation by Mr. Fan, who is waiting for the move. This is a rare good thing. It was sold out just after it arrived in the store last month. If you were not thinking about Mr. Mu, you are a regular customer of this store, you would not even be able to say this one I can't stay either."

Mu Yuan was noncommittal, the store's sales pitch was unbelievable, but there was one thing that was right, for Mu Yuan, this was indeed a good item.Mu Yuan took the chess record and said without even flipping through it, "Then thank you to the store."

Seeing that Mu Yuan accepted it, the shopkeeper deliberately hesitated for a moment before saying, "Because this chess record is rare, so the price..."

Mu Yuan interrupted lightly: "It's okay."

The shopkeeper clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Young Master Mu is indeed a cheerful person. Don't worry, if there are any good things in the future, he will definitely keep them for you."

Mu Yuan raised his forehead slightly: "Then there will be trouble."

The shopkeeper asked enthusiastically, "Master Namu, do you want to read other books?"

Usually, Mu Yuan bought the chess records and left, and the shopkeeper just asked casually. Unexpectedly, Mu Yuan actually asked, "Are there any history books and geographical records in the shop?"

"Yes, yes." The shopkeeper responded quickly, and then ordered the staff to sort out all the history books and geographical records in the shop and put them on the counter.

Mu Yuan carefully selected a few books and settled the bill together.

The shopkeeper walked the two of them to the door with a smile on his face, and watched them off for a long time before turning back into the shop.

After buying the book, Mu Yuan didn't intend to go shopping, so he took Tian Yuan back home.

Tian Yuan followed Mu Yuan with a stack of books in his arms, and asked curiously, "Master, why are you buying so many history books?"

Mu Yuan replied in a low voice: "Read more history, you can know things." As for the real reason, of course, it cannot be announced.

Mu Yuan suddenly thought of something, and asked again: "Tian Yuan, are you literate?"

Hearing this, Tian Yuan immediately puffed out his small chest proudly: "How many do you know?"

As a servant, especially when he was a handyman before, it was not easy for him to be able to read and write. Tian Yuan did have the capital to be proud of.

Mu Yuan smiled, did not continue to delve into how he learned it, nodded slightly and said, "That's good."

For the next half a month, Mu Yuan didn't leave the door, and didn't leave the house. Apart from greeting his parents every morning and evening, he just hid in his room and read books all day long.

Although the history and dynasties it lived in did not match what Mu Yuan knew, but fortunately there was no difference in the language and characters, which were basically consistent with the ancient prose that Mu Yuan knew.In order to study ancient chess records, Mu Yuan had carefully studied ancient prose, and his foundation in ancient prose is very good, so it doesn't take much effort to read it now.

Mu Yuan was a quick reader, ten lines at a glance, and soon he had an overview of the history books and geography he bought.

Mu Yuan was surprised and relieved to find that not only the language and characters were the same as what he knew, but even the development of history was surprisingly consistent.This world has also experienced clan society, slave society, and today's feudal dynasty.What amazes Mu Yuan even more is that even the development of culture is the same. Cultural treasures such as "The Book of Songs" and "Chu Ci" also exist here, and the only difference is the difference between the editor and the author.

In Mu Yuan's not-so-sophisticated space-time theory, this can probably be called a "parallel world".However, the current Great Qi Dynasty is roughly equivalent to the Tang Dynasty if it is to be compared with the historical process that Mu Yuan knew.Of course, it is only similar, and there is a big difference in economy and culture.

Not to mention anything else, just talk about Go, which Mu Yuan is most familiar with.The emphasis on Go in this era far exceeds that of any ancient dynasty that Mu Yuan is familiar with, and the lofty social status of chess players is also unmatched by any dynasty.The Chief Chess Edict set up by the imperial court has a fourth-rank official rank, which is basically equivalent to the highest rank that ordinary generals can achieve.Although Qi Daizhao does not participate in government affairs, his salary is comparable to that of officials of the same rank, and he is more respected by the people of the country.It can be said that being able to become a chess player is the ultimate goal of almost every player who is committed to Go.

The folks also highly respect Go, even if they don't know how to play, there is no one who doesn't know Go.There are so many chess houses and chess clubs of all kinds, people who play chess are common in the streets and alleys, and there are countless people who set up a chess board on the street to invite people to play chess, and the game costs a few pennies.

Mu Yuan closed the book, closed his tired eyes, and leaned his head back against the back of the chair, feeling an uncontrollable excitement in his heart.

Is this why I broke into this world?

Go!

The heaviest thing in his life.

Mu Yuan stretched out his hand slightly, in the darkness, as if he could touch the cold and round chess piece with his tentacles, the wildness in his heart became more and more agitated.

If this is the purpose of living another life, then this life will never fail!

It has been a while since I came to this world, and Mu Yuan has basically adapted well.It’s just that when I dream back at midnight occasionally, I can’t tell whether the world he remembered and lived in for more than 30 years really exists, or it’s just a long dream of the current him.

The so-called Zhuang Shengxiao dreamed of butterflies, probably this is the feeling.

However, such questions are too metaphysical to be pursued in depth.

Mu Yuan suddenly woke up from his dream, put on his unlined clothes and pushed open the window. The bright moon outside the window instantly filled the room with clear light, and also illuminated the chessboard set on the sill by the window.

Mu Yuan sat cross-legged on the table, picked up a chess piece and tapped it on the board lightly.The coldness of jade reaches the heart directly through the warm fingertips. This kind of touch is so real and so wonderful.

Whether it's Wang Zheng or Mu Yuan; whether it's born and raised in the modern world, or in this inexplicable long history, at least the nineteen-way chessboard and the black and white pieces between the fingers are ancient. Unchanging, just like the moonlight shining through the night for thousands of years.

Occasionally, Mu Yuan would think of a cartoon he watched when he was a child, think of the chess player who was obsessed with playing chess even after he died for a thousand years, and think of the sadness that he only had a soul but could not hold his chess pieces. Now he has a deep empathy.

And I can at least touch the pieces on the chessboard in person, and create chess games with my own hands, instead of using other people's hands.

Is there anything more fortunate than this? !

The author has something to say: This chapter has been greatly revised, basically explaining the background and setting.

The reason for setting up a dynasty is to avoid the restriction of real historical development; occasionally some ancient poetry and dictionaries may be quoted, so it is set as a parallel world.Most importantly, the social status of Go has been improved.